sound design

Teenage Engineering OP-1 field review, not a review: in the field, on an album

Nothing defies trends quite like the Teenage Engineering OP-1. It's small and lean, but priced alongside pro instruments. It's a...

At Black-led Willie Mae camp, music tech exploration starts at age 5 – interview

Black-led, female-led, New York-based Willie Mae Rock Camp is providing inspiration to female and gender nonbinary musicians. Executive director LaFrae...

Deep dive on UNO Synth Pro: Complete guide to sound design and performance

The UNO Synth Pro and Synth Pro Desktop each offer a wealth of possibilities with their analog oscillators and filters,...

Get Rudolph’s red nose as a free Ableton Live Pack, courtesy Brian Funk

Long-running Ableton Live guru Brian Funk has made a holiday tradition of releasing freebies. He's outdone himself this year, by...

Sinevibes Vague plug-in, binaural diffusion, is like going nuts with early reflections: review

What if you could take the early reflections part of a digital reverb, and turn it into an undulating, stereo-phasing,...